St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-31
A DOUBLE SURPRISE.
The French Ministry and It's
Opponents Surprised by
It's Defeat.
1t Is Generally Believed to
Portend the Rouvier Cab
inet's Downfall.
Chamberlain Leaves Liver.
pool Quietly and Talks a
Bit on Shipboard.
Fourteen Persons Drowned
in the English Channel
During a Hurricane.

BY Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-'The defeat of the
French government in the chamber OF
deputies yesterday, on motion to pro-
ceed to the order of the day. was COM
plete surprise to the ministry, and the
result may be said to have been equally
surprising to its opponents. The adj
verse vote, however, is believed to pOr-
tend the downfall of the Rouvier cabi-
net and will have great Influence upon
the course of President Grevy and sew
eral others who have been indirectly
affected by the Caffarel-Wilson scan-
dals. The opinion is generally preva-
lent that the action ofsthe chamber de-
notes that NJ. Rouvier's supporters have
become permanently divided, and
if that be the case the
days of the present government
are numbered. 1t is now asserted that
President Grevy has abandoned all iden
of resigning and is stronger in his re-
solve TO stick than he has ever been
ON previous occasions when clique or
party have been clamOrOuS for his with
drawal. This resolve is said to be due
to NJ. Grevy's conviction that the over
throw of NJ. Rouvier's government is
imminent and that he will be able to
disarm opposition and placate the enc
of NJ. Wilson in the chamber of depu-
ties by a judiciOus disposition of patron
age in the formation of new cabinet.
Whether this be true or not, the asser-
tiOn has elements of reliability and
easily gains credence.
WENT AWAY QUIETLY.
Mr.. Chamberlain's departure from
Liverpool yesterday suggested the
covert flight of criminal or man in
than the progress to his post of duty of
an accredited representative of the
British government. He remained at
his hotel until the last minute and was
taken aboard the Etruria in special
tender an hour after the last passenger
had been received on board and the
vessel swung away from her dock. This
was done in order to protect Mr.. Cham
berlain from the humiliating experience
of listening to the shouts. jeers and
Kisses of the great crowd that had as
sembled at the wharves to give such eX-
preston to their deteStatiOn of him;
and, thick skinned as he is. there is no
doubt he heaved a sigh of relief when
he gained the steamers deck. A heavy
storm prevailed in the channel through
out last night and to-day, and it is to be
hoped Mr.. Chamberlain availed himself
of the opportunity afforded of reducing
the intensity of his bilious tempera-
ment.
INTERVIEWED AT QUEENSTOWN.
Mr.. Chamberlain was interviewed ON
board the Etruria at Queenstown to-day.
He said he had thoroughly enjoyed the
trip from Liverpool, though the weather
had been squally and cold. On his ar
a1 IN nrl-h hn info lie fn iii
rect to Washington, not to Ottawa first,
as Canadian papers have stated. He
laughed heartily on hearing the rumor
that the Irish attorney general would
accompany him, and said that the Cana
dian press ought to have known that
the attorney generals work was cut out
for him in Ireland. He attached no inn
portance to the structures which
certain Canadian and American papers
had thought fit to pass upon him. He
said: Il shall enter upon my duties
unaffected in the slightest degree by
any outside hostile criticism. do not
intend to return to England directly my
labors are finished. Not having been in
America before, / am awfully anxious
to see the country and its institutions.
1t is also my purpose to visit Canada.
1t is therefore unlikely that l shall re-
turn until shortly before the assembling
of parliament On being questioned
regarding
HOME RULE
he said he had ceased to be politician
for a couple of. months He had, how
ever, no hesitation i'll saying that those
who were Sanguine of soon seeing par
lament in Dublin would have to wait
much longer than they expected.
II will 90 step further" he continued,
land say that | am inclined to think
that if a great and generous scheme of
local government were granted to Ire
land, the feeling which is represented
as being SO inteuSe. especially in the
south. in favor of separate parliament
would gradually die away. L think that
much of it is mere sentiment. Previous
to the passage of the disestablishment
bill religious feeling between the Prot
eStantS and Catholics ran very high,
but now it has almost disappeared. l
firmly believe that it is not beyond the
peaceable and contented with a full
measure of local government
UNUSUAL GOODNESS.
a fire Occuored in the Canterbury
music hall last evening which presented
features entirely new to such occasions.
There were 1000 persons present when
the fire was discovered, the house being
filled, yet they retired in the most Or
derly manner at the request of the stage
manager, not single person being
thrown down or exhibiting undue haste
OF excitement. While the audience was
filing out the firemen busted themselves
in eNtinguiShing the flames, which they
did almost before the last of the audi
ence had reached the street. The au-
dience then returned to their seats and
the programme was resumed, after the
manager had congratulated his patrons
on their excellent and at the same time
remarkable behavior.
THE CABINET
will hold two meetings before Lord
Mayors day. the first one occurring on
"Wednesday next, at both of which the
subject of taking precautionary meas
ures against riotous demonstrations on
the part of the socialists and idle work
ingmen will be discussed. Rumors are
again current of changes in the minis
try, but nothing definite is stated as
likely to be done in that direction.
Lieut.. HEM reports that on Oct "a
he encountered terrific gale, which
the Galatea weathered handsomely and
came out without damage. He sails for
the southern coast of England on
Monday.
The Prince of Wales has rented a
house at Brighton for his daughters
Princesses Louise and Maude-who
will be brought from Copenhagen to
spend their season of cOnvalescence
near home.
1t is officially announced that the
Earl of Lytton has been appointed to